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Profit Review

Review profitability to understand where you make and lose money.

#Business goal

Understand margins and protect profitability.

#When to use this

Monthly.

#At a glance

DetailValue
People involvedFinance owner, CEO
Departments usedFinance
Modules usedFinance
AI usedNone (Finance has no AI agent)
Recommended timelineMonthly
PrerequisitesFinance module access

#Step-by-step process

1

Review revenue and costs

Look at income against expenses.
2

Check profitability

Review profitability and margins available in Finance.
3

Spot problem areas

Find low-margin work or rising costs.
4

Decide actions

Adjust pricing, scope, or costs.

#Decision points

Decisions to make along the way

  • Which work is unprofitable?
  • What to change?

#Approval points

No formal approval gate

This routine has no separate sign-off step, but review your work before it affects clients or finances.

#Success metrics

  • Improving margins
  • Fewer loss-making engagements

#Best practices

  • Look at margin, not just revenue.
  • Act on low-margin patterns.

#Common mistakes

  • Focusing on revenue while ignoring cost.
  • Not acting on thin margins.

#Realistic example

In practice

The monthly review shows one service line runs thin margins; leadership adjusts its pricing for new work.

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